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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Piney Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Piney Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Piney Grove, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Piney Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Piney Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Piney Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Piney Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piney Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Piney Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Piney Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Piney Grove:
- Worcester County (The home county of Piney Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Girdletree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Whaleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pocomoke City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Bishop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Bishopville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Pines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Galestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Walnut Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Rabbit Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Reliance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Rhodesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- West Pocomoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Costen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Princess Anne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Manokin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Rehobeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Champ
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Monie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Whiton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Powellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Parsonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Willards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Fruitland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cedar Hurst Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Delmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Selbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mission
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Laurel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bunting
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
- Frankford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Dagsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Roxana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Bayard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Franklin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sign Post
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sinnickson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Chincoteague
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Wattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Withams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Birch Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Atlantic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Temperanceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Groton Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Hallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Piney Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Piney Grove.
Cemeteries Near Piney Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Piney Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Piney Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Taylor Gate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colbourne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nassawango Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hutt Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bates Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- All Hallows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Makemie Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pusey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Piney Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piney Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
- Colbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Colbourne is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne
- Whiton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Wango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wango is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Powellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Whiteburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteburg is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteburg
- Corbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corbin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Truitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Truitt is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
- Scarboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Cedartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Walston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walston is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Spence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spence is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Piney Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piney Grove.
Newspapers Published in Piney Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Grove, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Piney Grove:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Piney Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piney Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |